Formulating Evaluative

Statements
JMT
It is a way of giving a better explanation to show the
strength and weaknesses of something through
writing.
What is an
evaluative
statement?
It presents a value judgment based on a set of
criteria.
 It is used in giving a sound
judgement – a judgment that
can be backed up or supported
by valid reasons or proofs.
Evaluative
statement It is the writer’s way of explaining
why a strength is a strength and
a weakness a weakness based
on the evidences gathered.
EVALUATION

The making of value judgment

The use of certain criteria against
which we determine whether
something is good or bad, strong
or weak, etc.
 2 KINDS OF MEANING OF EXPRESSIONS

Descriptive meaning – a bare

presentation of facts, it is constant.

Evaluative meaning - varies with the

reactions of those using the expression
Descriptive Vs. Evaluative

“George Washington reluctantly

agreed to become the first president of
the United States.”

“George Washington’s career as a

frontiers-man made him wary of
executive authority, even as it
developed him into a leader of men.”
 Evaluative statements cover three
components of the attitudes (Rai,2010)

Cognitive – beliefs, opinions, knowledge

and information held by a person
Affective – emotional or feeling, segment of
an attitude
Behavioral – intention to behave in a
certain way toward someone or something.
 Evaluative statements about text are
formulated after having read the text
carefully and critically, grasping the
essences of the text and checking for
possible fallacies in the argument.

How to formulate an evaluative

statement?
 The formulation of the evaluative
statements is done in the same way you
do any other writing except that the
statement is about your judgment of the
text’s content and property.
You may compose your evaluative statements in
two steps:
1.Formulating Assertions about the Content and
the Properties of a text Read
2.Formulating a meaningful counterclaim in
response to a claim made in the text read
 Formulating assertions about the content and the
properties of a text read
1. examine which ideas are facts or opinions,
2. make inferences or conclusion,
3. assess the overall quality of the text.

This assertions usually contain evaluative languages

such as useful, significant, important, insightful,
detailed, up-to-date, comprehensive, practical, etc.
 ASSERTION

A stylistic approach or technique

involving a strong declaration in, a
forceful or confident and positive
statement regarding a belief or a fact

Its purpose is to express ideas or feelings

directly.
 Basic Emphatic

Types of
Assertion

Escalating Language
 Types of Assertion

1.Basic – a simple and straightforward

statement for expressing feelings, opinions
and beliefs.
Example:
“I wish I could have expressed this idea earlier
because now, someone else has taken the
credit.”
 Types of Assertion
2.Emphatic – conveys sympathy to someone and
usually has two parts:
Encompasses the recognition of the feelings of
situations of the other person
Follows a statement that shows support for other
person’s rights.
Example:
“I understand you are busy, and me too, but it is difficult
for me to finish this project on my own. So, I want you to
help me in completing the project.”
 Types of Assertion

3.Escalating – occurs when someone is not able to

give response to the basic assertions of the
person, and therefore, that person becomes firm
about him or her.
Example:
“If you do not finish this word ay 6:00 tonight, I
would better take the services of another worker.”
 Types of Assertion

4.Language – involves “I” language and is

useful for expressing negative feelings. It
constructively lays emphasis on a person’s
feelings or anger.
Example: When you speak harshly, I cannot
work with you because I feel annoyed.
Therefore, I want you to speak gently and
then assign me a task”
What can you say about
the following?
Violence against women!
Bullying!
Assertion

When you make a statement

emphasizing on strong beliefs
as if it is true though it may not
be , you are making an
assertion
Counterclaim

Making an opposing
statement or argument
to a claim
Get Enough Sleep and Rest
By: Klimecki and Darnell

Nobody can be in the best health for long

without sleep and rest. Adults may vary in the
hours of sleep they need. Probably the best test
of whether you are getting enough sleep is how
you feel. If you awake refreshed and energetic,
you are no doubt getting required rest. But if your
frequently feel tired, the solution may be as well as
simple as going to bed earlier and being as
regular as possible in your sleep habits. Frequently
inability to sleep should be discussed with
physician.
Basic Assertion

It is true that if you don’t have

enough sleep you feel tired by
the following day because
you don’t have enough rest.
 Emphatic Assertion
I know that students at times need to sacrifice
the quality of their sleep to de-stress themselves
using their gadgets and computer to be
entertained. But doing it frequently makes them
feel tired and they develop an abnormal
sleeping habits. So I hope that these students
will realize that a good sleep can de-stress them
also by having enough rest during evenings.
 Escalating Assertion.

If students will not sleep as early as 9:00 or

9:30 P.M. because of their addictions of
gadgets and computers. I would be best if
parents will take away these stimulants to
force them to sleep early, have enough rest
and energized body for the following day.
 Language Assertion
I feel negative for those students who sleep late for
the reason that they wanted to be entertained
through the gadgets and computers that they use to
the point of escaping reality which made them to feel
tired and low energy level by the following day during
class hours. So best if they should put balance
between entertainment and giving importance to
rest by sleeping early to avoid concerns in school.
Formulating a meaningful
counterclaim in response to a
claim made in the text read
Counterclaim – an opposing claim
 Counterclaim

An opposing viewpoint to the central

claim; a refutation
Signal words: however, but, on the other
hand, yet, in contrast, otherwise,
notwithstanding, nevertheless
 Example:

claim One of the ways in which ordinary people

can prevent gingivitis is by gargling twice
daily with a dentist-approve mouthwash.
However, in a recent survey of American
dentist, some questioned the use of
mouthwash as a tactic to prevent gingivitis.

counterclaim
 Counterclaim is the
Formulating a opposition you
meaningful make about the
counterclaim claim of a writer.
in response to
a claim made You must recognize
in the text the value of hedges
read when you state
your counterclaims.
Formulating a A hedge is a word or phrase that
meaningful minimizes negative impact of a
counterclaim criticism.
in response to
a claim made
in the text When you are presenting your counterclaim,
you are providing criticism since you are
read stating that the claim is not true. Hedge is used
to give courteous tone in your writing.
 Hedges could come in
Formulating a different forms such as:
meaningful Modals – may, could,
counterclaim would, etc.
in response to
a claim made Frequency adverbs – usually,
generally, commonly
in the text
read Probability adverbs – probably,
possible, presumably
Formulating a Obesity is caused by the
meaningful bad food choices being
counterclaim offered by the food industry.
in response to
a claim made Obesity is probably caused by
in the text the bad food choices being
offered by the food industry.
read
3 PARTS OF EVALUATIVE ESSAYS

1.The judgment or overall

opinion
2.The criteria or reasons for the
option
3.The evidence to support it